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- [kroo-pee-er, -pee-ey; French kroo-pyey]
- /ˈkru pi ər, -piˌeɪ; French kruˈpyeɪ/
- /ˈkruː.pi.eɪ/
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- [kroo-pee-er, -pee-ey; French kroo-pyey]
- /ˈkru pi ər, -piˌeɪ; French kruˈpyeɪ/
Definitions of croupier word
- countable noun croupier A croupier is the person in charge of a gambling table in a casino, who collects the bets and pays money to the people who have won. 3
- noun croupier a person who deals cards, collects bets, etc, at a gaming table 3
- noun croupier a person in charge of a gambling table, who rakes in and pays out the money 3
- noun plural croupier an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table. 1
- noun plural croupier an assistant chairperson at a public dinner. 1
- adjective croupier pertaining to or resembling croup. 1
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Origin of croupier
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French: literally, one who sits behind another on horseback, equivalent to croupe rump (see croup2) + -ier -ier2
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Parts of speech for Croupier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
croupier popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
croupier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for croupier
noun croupier
- broker — A broker is a person whose job is to buy and sell shares, foreign money, or goods for other people.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- officer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- financier — a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.
- investor — to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
adj croupier
- throaty — produced or modified in the throat, as certain sounds; guttural, husky, or hoarse.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- gruff — low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
- raucous — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
adjective croupier
- croaking — Present participle of croak.
Antonyms for croupier
adj croupier
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- soothing — that soothes: a soothing voice.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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